Inventor 2013 pro running very very slowly on a network.

[knowga]

Can someone help me with this problem? Invenot has recently been running slowly when connected to the network. Today...the network was down today and I was able to work on my larger assembly models & drawings and was able to get them done before the network came back up and running. As a comparison though I was able to get loading times for the same drawing. No network = 1 minute 30 sceonds to load On the network = 15 minutes and 30 seconds to load!!! So...what is inventor using on the network to slow my pc down so much? other than path's on the project template file I have no idea whats making it run so slow. Where do I begin? thanks Gary

[salariua]

Where is your workspace ? On a network drive ? From what I hear it's local but just to confirm.

Are you using vault over the network?

[knowga]

My workspace is on my C: drive...

My libraries are on my C: drive

My templates are on a network drive

My content centre is on my c:drive but drawn from the server

I have one folder search path set for a network drive too

[knowga]

this morning...i log in...

i start to load in a drawing...20 minutes later i give in...loading is so slow...

I quit autodesk inventor...

i pull out the network cable...

restart inventor

load the same drawing I tried to load earlier...

30 seconds later it's up...

what is making it slow running on the network?

my files are on the C: drive??!

If anything...when not connected to the network, the only path's highlighted in "red" are the template & content centre paths

anyone???

[bob_holland]

knowga,

Can you please tell me where your IPJ (Project file) getting your Design Data, Materials and Appearance files from?

I they are set to default, what is your design data setting on the File tab in Application Options?

Thank you.

[knowga]

Hello,

thanks for replying and taking this a step further

the Design Data is pointing to a network drive...

Materials...same network drive...

Appearances...same network drive...

for what it's worth ... the above folders are in the same folder...CAD\Inventor 2013\Design Data

honestly, the "waiting" circular icon can be whirling around, the inventor window say "not responding"...yet all the files are in my C: drive working folder...and as SOON as I removing the network cable, the model loads up fine...and inventor behaves normally...bar anything being dragged from the network...

It's only started happening for the last few months...so something must have changed...some setting somewhere...

but what? I have no idea!

thanks

Gary

[knowga]

also...application tabs is pointing to the same directory...the CAD\Inventor 2013\Design data path

[knowga]

yes...the vault is on the network...although no items im working on are in the vault...all items are on my c: drive.

I vault projects when they are complete and issued for manufacture.

[bob_holland]

knowga,

Lets bring the following from the network to a local location:

Design Data is pointing to a network drive...

Materials...same network drive...

Appearances...same network drive...

You will then need to create a new Vault IPJ to utilize the new locations.

I suspect that the server is not up for all of this traffic.

Please try this and let me know.

[knowga]

Bob,

I've done what you suggest.

I started working on some stuff as normal...Im gonna try a large assembly file later AND attempt to open the content centre editor...as those 2 actions ground my pc to a halt.

But I can't see now how this setup will be slow.

The previous setup (on a network drive) was accessed by all the CAD users...so the materials etc were seen by all.

I've told my immediate boss this reply and as soon as its proven that this is faster than the network (cant see it NOT being the case) then we can upgrade the network to a gigabit speed.

Cheers Bob...

I'll post all outcomes on this thread so anyone having the same issue can read it.

regards

Gary

[knowga]

Spoiler

update so far...

well...you would think that having EVERYTHING on my C; drive and everything pointing to paths on my c: drive...network wouldnt be an issue...

sadly it is...

i really dont get it now...nothing is pointing to an external directory on another drive...

I go to load an assembly, part or drawing ...that is in a folder on my c: drive

and it's slow...really slow...it hangs...

then i remove my network cable...and ... it starts to load properly and...there it is

loaded...

project file is pointing to my c: drive folders

and inventor material library etc are pointing to c; drive folders....

something is causing this issue...a hidden folder path? a path that is being used and cant be changed manually?

i really dont get it...

oh...and yes...i've done the reset inventor as well...

it is still the same

I have no clue as to what is doing this...

Gary

[bob_holland]

knowga,

Please create a new IPJ using all of our default locations.

I suspect that you have some corrupt information and we need to define where and what it is.

If all of the default work fine then we will add one thing at a time back in until we define the culprit.

Will this work for you?